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Thesaurus entry: hand
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- The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
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hand
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noun
1.
large hands
synonyms
: palm, fist;
inf.
paw, mitt, duke.
2.
the hand of a clock dial
synonyms
: pointer, indicator, needle.
3.
give me a hand
synonyms
: helping hand, help, assistance, aid, support, succor, relief.
4.
hired a number of hands
synonyms
: worker, workman, work person, employee, operative, hired hand, hired man, hired person, hired help, laborer, artisan, crewman.
5.
have a neat hand
synonyms
: writing, handwriting, penmanship, script, calligraphy.
6.
try your hand at baking
synonyms
: ability, skill, art, artistry, craftsmanship.
7.
give a big hand to the singer
synonyms
: applause, round of applause, ...
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Thesaurus entry: wrench
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;
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... ... synonyms : traumatic event, painful parting; pang, trauma. • verb 1. he wrenched the gun from her hand synonyms : tug, pull, jerk, wrest, heave, twist, pluck, grab, seize, snatch, force, pry, jimmy; informal yank ...
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